Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 8:00pm
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 3:00pm
Mythili Prakash is recognized as one of the world's leading
young exponents of Bharata Natyam - the classical dance of South India. Her
inventive approach to classicism revitalizes Bharata Natyam and awakens the
physicality, musicality and expressive theatricality of the dance to create an
exceptional style that is distinct and meaningful to audiences across the
world. Mythili is magnetic on stage; her works are compelling in the sensitive
and emotion-filled expressive dance and her command of the art form is evident
whether you are an aficionado or new to Indian classical dance. In the elegant
and sculpted chiseled lines of her dance, Mythili has perfected Bharata Natyam
to a point where its geometrical exactitude is an irrepressible force of
precision and dynamism. Illuminating the art form from within, Mythili uses
traditional repertoire while extending the technique to create new structures
connecting her extraordinarily rich and intense style with a sharp contemporary
intellect.
Mythili has toured her work internationally throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. She began her training in the Thanjavur tradition of Bharata Natyam at the age of four under the tutelage of her mother, Smt. Viji Prakash - a virtuoso of this dance form and disciple of grand masters Guru Kalyanasundaram and Guru Mahalingam Pillai, directors of the Sri Raja Rajeshwari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir, Bombay, India.
Bharata Natyam is incomplete without Carnatic music - the South Indian classical form. Carnatic music is characterized by variations of raga (melody) and tala (rhythm). Mythili's touring ensemble includes four virtuosic musicians who maintain a unique and diverse repertoire. Each composition has been created by revered poets whose works capture the depth and soulful combination of lyrics and melody. The technical sophistication and intellectual brilliance of these four musicians is unsurpassed.
Harold M. Williams Auditorium
1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA
310-440-7300